CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 69% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 69% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

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High: 98396.9

Low: 93752.5

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Minimum size 0.01

Contract size BTC 1

One Pip means 1

Value of one Pip USD 1 (GBP 0.79)

Margin 100%

Minimum stop distance 1.0%

Minimum guaranteed stop distance 10.0%

Your aggregate position in this market will be margined in the following tiers:

Tier	Position size	Margin
1	0 - 15 Contracts - USD	100%
2	15 - 30 Contracts - USD	100%
3	30 - 45 Contracts - USD	100%
4	45 + Contracts - USD	100%

If your aggregate position is larger than Tier 1, your margin requirement will not be reduced by non-guaranteed stops.

Please note: we have tried to ensure that the information here is as accurate as possible, but it is intended for guidance only and any errors will not be binding on us.

Daily funding 7 days a week - pay 0.0694% when long, receive 0.0137% when short.

There is a limit of £5,000,000 notional value per client across all cryptocurrencies.

Any client with a notional size above this limit is at risk of having their cryptocurrency positions reduced.

Quoted 08:00 Sat - 22:00 Fri (UK time)

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This is calculated to the nearest 1%.

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¹Trade cryptocurrencies from 4am Saturday through to 10pm on Friday night (UK time). If you have a position open on one of these cryptocurrency markets, it will be affected by weekend trading. This additional trading period during the weekend means not only do you have longer to speculate on the price of different coins, but also any stops and limits you have open can be filled on the weekend.

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